SBDC recognizes 30 area businesses

May 28, 2010

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. -- Thirty area businesses, including two in operation for more than 100 years, were recognized Thursday by Small Business Development Center of the Eastern Panhandle, according to a news release by the agency.

At a reception on Thursday, the SBDC recognized the following businesses:

o Lee Badger of Anvil Works, for creating a stone top table that was selected for the West Virginia Juried Exhibition

o Charlie Linton of Boltz's Hardware, for providing "great" customer service and a variety of products over the years

o Karen Sumner of Goin' Postal, for providing services and products in the community

o Tony Cooper of TLC Photography, for 20 years of providing photographic services

o Roy Jones & Carter Craft of HMS Technologies for national recognition as a service-related disabled veteran-owned business

Mike Grady of Power Sonix was recognized as the 2010 West Virginia Small Business Administration Small Business Exporter of the Year.

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The SBDC promotes economic development through a program of free business assistance including business coaching, start-up business workshops, and linking businesses with other local, state and federal resources as they explore federal procurement, exporting, etc.

The following businesses and business owners/executives also were recognized: